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About

Abbey Park is situated along the River Soar in the north of Leicester. The area is defined by the large public park of the same name, which contains formal gardens, sports facilities, and wide expanses of grass. The surrounding residential streets consist primarily of Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing.

The park itself holds the excavated remains of the 12th-century Leicester Abbey. Its grounds include a sensory garden for the blind and a popular boating lake. A unique pedestrian bridge, the Abbey Park Bridge, connects the two halves of the park across the river.

Area overview

On average Abbey Park has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 123 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 10.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Abbey Park is £44,022 per year. There are 3 schools in Abbey Park: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Abbey Park is home to around 11,928 people, with a population density of about 3,776.6 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
123
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
10%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Abbey Park Population
11,928
Population density
3,776.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
49.88(+45%)
Anti-social behaviour
27(+60%)
Public order
14(+102%)
Vehicle crime
13.08(+217%)
Criminal damage and arson
12.58(+69%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,413
37.01%
Indian
3,498
29.33%
Other White
1,257
10.54%
African
587
4.92%
Other Asian
523
4.39%
Total population: 11,925

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,915
30.02%
No qualifications
2,155
22.2%
Level 3 (A level)
1,584
16.31%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,166
12.01%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
969
9.98%
Total 16+ residents: 9,709

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,461
31.09%
Owns outright
1,437
30.58%
Owns with a mortgage
1,232
26.22%
Other social rented
292
6.21%
Social rents from council
146
3.11%
Total households: 4,699

Property prices in Abbey Park

Based on 122 recent sales, the median property price is £272,000 in Abbey Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £67,500 up to £485,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Abbey Park in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Abbey Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats17£112,000
Semi-Detached63£293,111
Detached10£290,000
Terraced32£256,000

10 years median price trend in Abbey Park

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Abbey Park.

All postcodes in Abbey Park

LE14EQ

Sanvey Gate

LE14QH

Burgess Street

LE40BN

Greenlawn Walk

LE40BR

Abbey Lane

LE14AT

Berkley Street

LE40BJ

Exmoor Avenue

LE40BS

Wolsey Street

LE35BQ

Jarvis Street

LE45FH

Abbey Meadows

LE39AN

Totland Road

LE45AQ

Abbey

LE39AT

Buckminster Road

LE14NF

Great Central Street

LE14BX

Craven Street

LE14BA

Highcross Street

LE39BB

Barton Road

LE45FA

Wolsey Island Way

LE40JR

Sheringham Road

LE40JX

Somerset Avenue

LE40AW

Bradgate Street

LE40GG

Mendip Avenue

LE40HD

Avebury Avenue

LE40HR

Burnham Drive

LE40NG

Peldon Close

LE35FN

All Saints Road

LE45AR

Beagle Close

LE35FU

Pingle Wharf Approach

LE40JT

Wiltshire Road

LE40GA

Jean Drive

LE39EE

Groby Road

LE45JD

Exploration Drive

LE45FE

Markfield Court

LE35DE

Soar Lane

LE40GT

Savernake Road

LE40LB

Cheltenham Road

LE35BW

Swan Place

LE14AW

Abbey

LE39TH

Ranton Way

LE40GS

St Helens Drive

LE35FP

All Saints Road

LE14AX

Highcross Street

LE40AD

Blackbird Avenue

LE45JU

Abbey

LE40GH

Mendip Avenue

LE40BA

Cornwall Road

LE14QD

Junior Street

LE35AG

Frog Island

LE45JP

Abbey

LE13BY

Abbey

LE45EL

Beagle Close

LE35FL

All Saints Road

LE14RF

Long Lane

LE40DE

Belle Vue Avenue

LE45FW

Abbey

LE14LJ

Holy Bones

LE40BE

Larchmont Road

LE40FD

Anstey Lane

LE35AS

Frog Island

LE40FW

Blackbird Road

LE40BH

Exmoor Avenue

LE39EF

Groby Road

LE14QF

Junior Street

LE40ED

Welbeck Avenue

LE40HZ

Parker Drive

LE40FH

Anstey Lane

LE40GL

Roydene Crescent

LE45FY

Abbey

LE45BZ

Abbey Park Road

LE39TN

Fineshade Avenue

LE40LN

Homemead Avenue

LE35FJ

All Saints Road

LE13WL

Canning Street

LE40FF

Anstey Lane

LE40AJ

Blackbird Road

LE35BE

Bath Lane

LE40AR

Ravensbridge Drive

LE40LS

Norwich Road

LE45FB

Hutton Place

LE35FR

Grand Union Embankment

LE35DT

Bath Lane

LE40DN

Egerton Avenue

LE40FP

Avebury Avenue

LE40BU

Englewood Close

LE40BY

Abbey

LE39BG

Brading Road

LE45FZ

Abbey

LE45EF

Corbridge Close

LE45BQ

Swithland Avenue

LE14AZ

Old Mill Lane

LE45AL

Ariane Place

LE13WA

Belgrave Gate

LE40LE

Heacham Drive

LE14EY

Pasture Lane

LE40HP

Burnham Drive

LE40LJ

Heacham Drive

LE35DZ

Bath Lane

LE14LR

Talbot Lane

LE35FQ

Grand Union Embankment

LE40BL

Montvale Gardens

LE40GW

Silbury Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.